Questions tagged [module]
A Joomla module is an extension that offers certain functionality to a site, usually to present small pieces of information, in specified locations of the site (e.g. latest or popular articles), that is not supposed to serve as the main content, and is placed in the available module positions, around the component content output (e.g. sidebar, footer etc).
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Custom module chrome is not working in Joomla 4
I have copied the card.php file from templates/cassiopeia/html/layouts/chromes and placed it in my templates/MYTEMPLATE/html/layouts/chromes folder, and then made some modifications to the styling. ...
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Joomla Menu Module with a Menu Heading as the base item
I want to add a list of menu items, and I want it to dynamically populate. I thought I could just use the menu module. I want only the sub/child items from "preparations and repairs".
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Manipulate Meta Description Content using Joomla Module
I want to create a Joomla Module that has the capability to write its own text based on the GET data within the submitted URL, it sounds feasible, let's say the submitted URL is
yourdomain.com/index....
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getModuleById parameter parsing
So when getting a module for rendering inside a component this is not working:
$mod = ModuleHelper::getModuleById(123);
but this:
$mod = ModuleHelper::getModuleById("123");
That's because ...
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Plugin That Copies Menu Item With Its Module Assignments Does Not Work on Joomla 4
I am trying to create a Joomla 4 Plugin that copies a menu item with its module assignments. My code works well on J3, but not J4. What am I missing?
Here is my plugin's code:
<?php
/**
* @package ...
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Giving parameters to my module on the administrator side
a few years ago, I implemented a Joomla 3 instance for a website of a biking club.
It was nearly not used since then, because there was no necessity.
But now we have the necessity.
Back then, I ...
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Activate jquery with javascript
I'd like to create a Joomla module, but it requires jquery to operate, the problem is whether Jquery is activated (imported) before is still unknown, import jquery through <script src> may cause ...
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IDEA - display a module in another website
I have an HTML website placed in a sub folder of my Joomla website. Is there any way to display a Joomla module in that HTML website?
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Show button for each iteration of foreach loop
I have built a module using Joomla's subform XML. The XML in the subform is
<fieldset name="topics" label="Topic">
<field name="title" type="text&...
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Use different module settings/parameters on different posts in Joomla!
TLDR: Is there an easy way to include the same instance of a module in different posts with different settings in Joomla!?
What works: URL parameters. I can call the post with a URL to which I append ...
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Login module crashes after 4.2.2 update
All my sites are crashing when the login module is brought up from a link. If the module is left on the site (without a link) the site crashes. I still have admin access and I have disabled the login ...
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addStyleDeclaration is not working in my 4.0 module
I'm trying to insert inline css in a module and it's not working.
In one of my modules php files i have the following:
$document = Factory::getDocument();
// Add styles
$style = 'body {'
. '...
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I am new to Joomla and I'm trying to figure out if I need to install the software or if I can just log in online to make changes
I recently started a summer job and it requires some website management. The company that hired me already has their website through Joomla! and I am just trying to figure out if I need to download ...
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Module class suffix not allowed in Joomla 4
I'm using some UIkit classes in module suffixes when working with modules. My template added those classes via chrome in Joomla 3.
In Joomla 4 I cannot longer add a Module suffix class like "uk-...
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Copying module, using the translation strings from the copied module
I regularly copy a existing module like mod_articles_news and I'd like to do some custom fields and things on it. But when I do this the translation strings don't get translated anymore. I keep using ...
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Login works sometimes
Here is a video of what I see:
https://youtu.be/Qbljr2CZu9k
When I visit my login page here:
https://www.dev.plantbasedplanet.co.uk/sign-up
I cannot login using my credentials.
However, when I fail to ...
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How to return data from 2 tables to one table using a select field
My tables:
dzialki
+--------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+
| Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+--------------+-------------+------+---...
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How to show 'Register New User' for all guests and something else for registered users?
I want to build a simple site with Joomla 4. The webpage should only handle these few things:
For guests (not logged in users):
Display an article with some text and the 'login mask' inside the ...
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Delete Thumbnails Button Created as Joomla Custom Form Field Throws Me Out
I am developing a Joomla 4 Content Slider Module and it creates thumbnails in the mysite.com/cache/mymodule/ folder. I am trying to add a delete-thumbnails button. I am using a custom form field for ...
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Joomla Module Development: Check during runtime for a change module setting
I'm developing a joomla module, where I want to do some recalculation of the output, if the admin changes a specific module setting.
One way to implement this, would be to use an additional table, ...
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Troubles with Implementation of self written Module for Joomla and Auto Suggest function which should be in Javascript
I am trying to find a way to implement either a self written module in Joomla with PHP code of an dictionary or try to use the dictionary by putting the PHP code in a joomla article with sourcerer ...
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Getting allready created component model instance in a module (singleton)
I have a module, that does some stuff and needs the data from the list model of my component. Everything is coded in MVC pattern using the Joomla framework.
When clicking on a menu item the list model ...
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Hide modules from a specific blog page
I made a new page https://www.anavasis.gr/blog/peer-to-peer-lending but on the position sidebar - c, I have some modules that are important for the rest articles in the blog but not for that one. How ...
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How to include an external helper php file in module
I've created a custom component that (in addition to all the other component files) has a helper file located in:
/administrator/components/com_kr_books/helpers/kr_books.php
It has an abstract class ...
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Adding ajax call in a module for Joomla 4
I'm trying to add an ajax call to Article Latest module.
I added the code below to /modules/mod_articles_latest/src/Helper/ArticlesLatestHelper.php
public static function getAjax()
{
$data ...
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Multiple components on a single page
Is it possible to show multiple components on a single page in joomla?
I have 2 menu items, each one shows a different component, i want to show them both on the same page, is it possible?
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Display instructions or other text in Plugin
I would like to display some basic text, instructions and maybe a change log in HTML would be nice, under the first tab of my Plugin, what methods or techniques are available?
In my sample screen shot ...
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subform inside subform in module
I have the following XML in my module:
<fieldset name="activities" label="Activity Details">
<field name="image" type="media" directory="...
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Link to article in module
Good day.
There is a custom field in my module
mod_expandAjaxReq.xml
<fieldset name="basic" addfieldpath="/modules/mod_expandajaxreq/models/fields">
<field name="...
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Get html code from an internal link in a module
I need to get the html code from the joomla internal link, and transfer the code to the module
My code
default.php
<?php
defined( '_JEXEC' ) or die;
?>
<div class="container" id=...
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Joomla Custom module With Owl carousel
I need some advice on how to implement an OWL carousel with Joomla! native custom module. I have done some research already and I have tried several options including the add of the owl files to the ...
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Adding Azuracast JSON file to my AM HTML5 AUDIO PRO PLAYER in joomla
I need help for a problem that i didn't found solution.
we have a web radio created with joomla and we start to put our programs 24h/24.
I bought an AM HTML5 AUDIO PRO PLAYER and everything work fine ...
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Sort Categories for sj_k2_categories_ii Module in Page
i use this sj_k2_categories_ii module in my site
i make some menu with this module
how i can sort Categories by alphabet in my page
Categories sorted by module with k2 item ID
thanks
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What's the easiest way to avoid the double class issue on modules?
The module class suffix is added to a module and then to the div with the module content within it. On the second occasion it adds the word/class "custom".
I've always found this a bit of ...
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Add module to Component area
My main menu is linking category blog which is automatically displayed in component area, and I want to put a slider module in component area too, but only in home page, so modules on "Right"...
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Display an editor in the front end using a module
I'm trying to display an editor using a module in the front end.
I want visitors to be able to edit and create articles but from a module not a component.
I've tried:
jimport( 'joomla.html.editor' );
$...
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Joomla Ajax in Module from Administrator not work
I have a module that creates thumbnails from the main image and over time the hosting fills with images, for that reason I want to add a maintenance button that deletes the previous images. It is from ...
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Insert multiple rows into a database table using a loop
I am trying to insert post data inside a Joomla table. So within a loop I populate the query with the values of a decoded json but all the time I get this error: Column count doesn't match value ...
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Where are joomla repeatable field values stored in database?
In which table are stored the data of a simple repeatable field of a module. I mean when you hit save somewhow the field values are saved somewhere right?
So the question is where they are saved? In ...
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Which content is generated first? component or module?
I have a page with modules and components from the same extension. I made some customizations to the component's template file so when the page loads it gets the current user's avatar from some ...
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Add customfields in the administration section of a module
Is there a way, to load with an XML element, the custom fields, from the Joomla component, com_fields in the backend of a module?
I know how to take them from the default.php and display them, but I ...
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How do I carry a Joomla article title and its link across from an article layout into a module's helper?
I have a module that appears on an article page. The module has a form and I would like to send the article's title and page URL as part of the information sent through the form. Using $this->item-&...
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Undefined property: stdClass::$showtitle in custom module [closed]
I currently have a problem that is driving me crazy.
My module shows the following error in the frontend in the DEV environment:
Undefined property: stdClass::$showtitle
.../joomla3/templates/system/...
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Change the helper.php path for com_ajax
I'm trying to use Joomla's com_ajax for my module by using this url : index.php?option=com_ajax&module=MODNAME&method=MODMETHOD&format=json
However my helper.php file is located under ...
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Recommend a contact us module for Joomla 3
I am looking for a module in Joomla 3 that creates a contact form below the article.
It must help me to send a copy of the message to my visitor who have inquired and send another one to our contact ...
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Create a table observer
I am trying to create a table observer in a module. I am using the Table Advanced API guide in the Joomla documentation https://docs.joomla.org/Table_Advanced_API_Guide. When I use the code provided, ...
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Looking for a portfolio module?
I am looking for a specific module for Joomla, open source or paid does not matter, most importantly it has the options I need.
What I am looking for is a portfolio module where each photographer can ...
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Is Joomla a correct choice for a social medium with rankings of products?
I'm thinking about creating a certain website and I'm not sure if Joomla is a tool I could use and would be one of the best choices.
I would like to create something like https://www.imdb.com/ , i.e. ...
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Display modules only in articles (not in the article list) and only in articles with a specific tag
I'm using the J2STORE component on Joomla 3.9.22.
I would need to publish a module in a Blog category but only in the articles (not in the list), in this case the articles are products of j2store.
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Empty lines were added to PHP and CSS code files between each line
When I install the module from Joomla administrator end, I found that many empty lines were added to PHP and CSS code files between each line.
For example:
Original:
Line1
Line2
Line3
After ...
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